COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University (OSU) is transforming its Schottenstein Center to a mass vaccination site.

What You Need To Know

  • OSU debuts "Shots at the Schott" process for mass vaccinations

  • Four-hundred faculty and staff members received vaccinations Friday, and Ohioans in Phase 1B will be vaccinated starting next week

  • Check in is at Northeast Rotunda, and patients will receive CDC vaccination card there

  • Patients will be observed for 15 minutes after their shots, then scheduled to receive their second shots

The medical center debuted “Shots at the Schott” Friday, something OSU Nursing Student Emma Clardy said she’s excited to be a part of.

“It does give me a lot of hope that people are willing to get the vaccine,” said Clardy.

Friday was a test run for OSU’s mass vaccination process that will be used next week for Ohioans in phase 1B and eventually, the general public.

“I’ve been trying to advocate for all of my family members and friends to get the vaccine, so I think it’s exciting that I’m able to get it first.”

Crystal Tubbs is the associate director of Pharmacy at Ohio State. She said the team realized they needed a site that could handle a higher volume of patients.

“It’s certainly a beautiful facility that’s very easily accessible. We have excellent parking. We have just an easy way for the public to find us,” said Tubbs.

After signing up, patients will arrive for their appointment and check in at one end of the Schott and get their Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card. After answering a few questions about their medical history, they will receive their first shot. Doses are being prepared by pharmacists.

Patients must then be observed for 15 minutes for any side effects. A staff member will come by to schedule their next vaccine.

"We are informed every week by the Ohio Department of Health how many vaccines we will be receiving for the next week."

When it comes to getting on that schedule, Tubbs suggests checking OSU’s “My-Chart” and the vaccine schedule each day.

“As long as there are open appointment slots, people can schedule those on the day of the vaccine.”